Though Darnell Savage had never played for the Washington Commanders, it feels a bit like a homecoming for the former University of Maryland safety.

"It's definitely exciting," Savage said in the locker room following Wednesday's practice. "We live our life on the road a little bit. You go to college, you go to the pros. So just to be back home, be near my family, they can come see me play, come kick it, come and enjoy my company. I can enjoy theirs. [It's] a special experience."

Savage is excited for the opportunity to join the team he rooted for growing up, and the Commanders hope the 2019 first-round pick can make a difference and get up to speed in a secondary that lost starter Will Harris for the foreseeable future. It's unclear when he will get implemented into the lineup, but Sava

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